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Explaining the finer points of hockey to a new generation of fans
Explaining the finer points of hockey to a new generation of fans
I have no idea what I really want to say about the fact that the Ducks' owner, Henry Samueli, might or might not be going to jail . But in the meantime, here's a cartoon that might help explain things to younger fans. Hell, I even did a PuckToon today also. Color me productive. Go Ducks.
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Melt Your Face Off — ... – has been suspended indefinitely by the league for some legal mess about backdating Broadcom stock (or something – I’m horrible at financial law). Samueli was almost in the clear, apparently, with a $12 million plea bargain, but the judge rejected it and we’ll find out in the next year or so whether that means jail time. For the foreseeable future, though, wife Susan Samueli will act as owner. This isn’t really my area of expertise, so I won’t say too much about it, but I did make a cartoon to help explain the situation to kids . 4. Anaheim’s general manager might be going to ...

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